Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which was built in 1909, was found to have more than 360 violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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It's why, in May 1999, he bought a pit pass to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He wanted to catch some of the practice races before the Indianapolis 500.

With his credentials, Ward shouldn't have had a problem. But he did: A spinal injury has left Ward confined to a wheelchair. IMS authorities, he said, told him his presence in the pit would be unsafe. ...